Tag Archives: Punta del Este

Vidaplan SA the company, which since 2009 has rented the location of the Nogaró casino in Punta del Este, has announced that if the General Directorate of Casinos – to which it leases the space – does not terminate the contract, it will close the casino in late April. A court in Maldonado put an…

Uruguay’s President, Tabaré Vázquez, has signed a resolution which approves the feasibility of a new casino in Punta del Este. The new casino had already received favourable reports from the officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Tourism. According to a resolution signed by the President, the complex named Cipriani Ocean Resort and…

The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uruguay (MEF) has confirmed that the only way to grant a new license for the operation of a private casino in the San Rafael hotel in Punta del Este, will be through a tender. The confirmation was in response to the request for reports made by Deputy of…

Deputy of the Independent Party for the Maldonado department, Andrés Carrasco, has put forward new requests to the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uruguay (MEF), regarding information on the possible concession of a private casino licence to the San Rafael Hotel in Punta del Este. The legislator had previously sent a request for reports…

Investors have showcased plans for the remodelling of the emblematic San Rafael Hotel in Punta del Este. The new plans anticipate an investment of US$450m for the newly created complex which will be called the Cipriani Ocean Resort & Club Residences. The construction of the first phase will include 70 rooms, 75 private luxury apartments…

The Departmental Board of Maldonado has given its approval for the architectural plans for the modernisation and restoration of the San Rafael Hotel in Punta del Este. The new complex, designed by renowned Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly on behalf of Grupo Cipriani, will include a private casino. The emblematic San Rafael hotel in Punta del…

Merkur Gaming has installed its Avantgarde slots at Enjoy Punta del Este in Uruguay. Following a successful trial period Merkur Gaming has now installed a bank of its unique Avantgarde slant top units on the main casino floor and the subsequent results have proved them to be a major highlight among the more than 550…

Carlos Camaño the Director of National Hydrography in Uruguay, a government department which oversees port activity and maintains and develops local waterways, has revealed a bill is now being prepared which would allow for casinos in cruise ships to remain open when they arrive in both the ports of Montevideo and the Atlantic resort of…

The Head of the Uruguayan Gaming Board Javier Chá has announced that the casino at the Mantra Resort Spa and Casino located in Punta Del Este will close on February 28 and will not reopen until December 1. From that point on the casino will only open in the summer season rather than the whole…